The Bath office of West of England law firm Mogers Drewett is supporting one of the region’s up-and-coming film companies as it prepares for the world premiere of its latest production. Bristol-based Early Day Films’ first feature film Bait has been selected for Berlinale 2019 (the Berlin International Film Festival) and is the...
Firms across the West of England will be left on the wrong side of the ‘digital divide’ unless the government takes action to improve connectivity and pave the way for powerful 5G networks. The warning came this week from the CBI, which fears that, with Brexit dominating the political landscape, the need for an...
Bath businesses will be able to celebrate the Chinese New Year and look ahead to building improved trade links with the country at the regional China Bureau’s annual banquet later this month. The gala on February 27 has become a key event in the business calendar and this time marks the start of the...
Even the biggest brands need to play by the rules – and they don’t come much bigger than McDonald’s. The global burger chain has thousands of trade mark registrations worldwide and spends an eye-watering amount each year maintaining and enforcing them. But in a recent dispute with Irish burger chain Supermac, McDonald’s Mc’d up...
Small and medium-sized Bath firms thinking of incorporating robotics and smart automation in their business have the opportunity to try out their ideas under a £1m scheme launched by in the West of England. The SABRE Programme, which is based at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) on UWE Bristol’s Frenchay Campus, will link businesses...
Organisers of the region’s first dedicated showcase for its exhibition and conference industry are already looking ahead to next year’s event following the success of this week’s inaugural Meet South West. More than 350 event professionals attended the event, where expert speakers provided practical insight to support them in delivering better events. #MEETSouthWest was...
A crowdfunding campaign by Bath tech firm MoveGB to finance international expansion has raised £1m in just a few hours. Now the firm, which has become the UK’s largest fitness marketplace in only a few years, is continuing with the campaign for another three weeks to give more of its users and small investors...
The organisation tasked with helping shape the economic future of the West of England is hoping to attract more businesswomen to join its board to go some way to address its major gender imbalance. Out of the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership’s (LEP) 18 board members, just two are women. Now, as the...
Business growth consultancy Cool Ventures is offering free advice to help aspiring Bath entrepreneurs and established businesses expand and win more customers. The firm is running a series of no-cost workshops for individuals and businesses that enrol on its start-up and support programmes. It will also provide free one-to-one support to small and medium-sized...
Business leaders in Bath are being encouraged to enter one of the region’s top award schemes for recognising excellence and enterprise in the boardroom. The Institute of Directors’ (IoD) South West Director of the Year Awards 2019 champion outstanding leaders and entrepreneurs and focus UK-wide attention on success in the region. Over recent years the prestigious...
